REVIEW: Ratatouille

5 / 5 stars

A masterpiece.

I had little hope for this movie as the trailers just didn’t look that good or funny to me. My remaining thought was “well, it’s Pixar so it can’t be that bad.” After 2 friends with very different taste in movie recommended it, I had to see what the big deal was.

Oh, how misleading the lackluster trailer was. I will say that I do not think Ratatouille is the best Pixar movie, nor do I think it is the funniest. But this movie stands apart from the rest as a true piece of art. The animation and 3D work in this movie is absolutely amazing, from the intricate details of rat hair to the way the food looks absolutely delicious… and let me not forget absolutely the finest 3D rendering of water yet to grace the movie screen.

But this is just the icing on the cake. The story definitely steals the show here as it is truly beautiful and genuinely heart-felt. I was moved by the ending of this film, which is more than I can say for most animated movies, heck, most movies in general. This is the first animated film that truly doesn’t belong in the “animated film” category but can stand with the big boys. I hope someone else feels the same when Academy season comes around and gives this film the credit it deserves.

Highly, highly, highly recommended.